| Eta Kappa Nu | |
|---|---|
| ΗΚΝ | |
 | |
| Founded | October 28, 1904 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Type | Honor society |
| Affiliation | ACHS (former) |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Electrical engineering, computer engineering and computer science[1] |
| Scope | International |
| Mission statement | "Encourage and recognize individual excellence in education and meritorious work, in professional practice, and any of the areas within the IEEE-designated fields of interest."[1] |
| Colors | Navy blue, Scarlet |
| Symbol |  Wheatstone bridge |
| Publication | The Bridge |
| Chapters | Over 260 |
| Members | 200,000+ lifetime |
| Headquarters | 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway, NJ 08554 United States |
| Website | hkn |
Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ) or IEEE-HKN is the international honor society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).[2][3] Joining HKN is by invitation only.[4] Membership is a lifelong designation for individuals who have distinguished themselves as students or as professionals in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, and other fields of IEEE interest.[5]
Eta Kappa Nu was founded in 1904 as an independent honor society for electrical engineering. It has expanded its scope through the years and it became an organizational unit within IEEE in 2010.[6] Over 260 collegiate chapters have been chartered worldwide and more than 200,000 members have been elected to membership.
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